Based at: Doncaster (with travel across the borough and wider South Yorkshire Music Hub area as required)
Salary details: Grade 10, £48,227 - £52,414 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Flexible working arrangements: We welcome flexible working requests, including job share, part-time and hybrid working options where service requirements allow.
Closing date: Sunday 13 September 2026
Enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
The City of Doncaster Council is a confident and ambitious organisation that puts improving the lives of residents at the centre of everything we do. An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the strategic development and operational delivery of Doncaster's Music Service, helping to ensure that children and young people across the borough can access high-quality music education opportunities.
As Music Education Service Manager, you will play a leading role in shaping the future of music education across Doncaster. Working closely with schools, partners, funders and colleagues across the South Yorkshire Music Hub, you will ensure that the service remains ambitious, inclusive, financially sustainable and aligned with the National Plan for Music Education.
Duties include:
- Leading the strategic development and operational delivery of Doncaster's Music Service.
- Developing and monitoring key strategic plans, including Music Education Hub and Schools Music Education plans.
- Leading commercial growth and promoting sustainable service delivery.
- Identifying, securing and managing external funding opportunities.
- Managing traded income, budgets and financial resources.
- Developing strong partnerships with schools, cultural organisations, funders and stakeholders.
- Leading service performance monitoring, data analysis and continuous improvement.
- Representing the Music Service at local, regional and national forums.
- Providing leadership and line management across the Music Service team.
- Ensuring compliance with safeguarding, governance, funding and statutory requirements.
You will be an experienced and confident leader with a strong understanding of music education, partnership working and service development. You will have the ability to lead teams, manage budgets, develop strategic partnerships and drive innovation, whilst maintaining a clear focus on delivering excellent outcomes for children and young people.
We recognise that talent can be developed through a range of professional experiences and welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills and experience aligned to the requirements of the role.
This is an opportunity to join a passionate and dedicated team that makes a real difference to the lives of children and young people through music. You will help shape opportunities for future generations whilst working within a supportive organisation that values learning, collaboration and innovation.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Health and wellbeing support.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Employee discounts and benefits schemes.
- A supportive and inclusive working environment.
More information can be found in the attached Benefits Booklet.
Please review the Job Role Summary and Job Profile and demonstrate within your application how you meet the required criteria.
Shortlisting:Week commencing 14 September 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
For further details or an informal discussion, please contact:
We encourage applicants to use their own words to reflect their experience and skills and over-reliance on AI is discouraged.
This post involves working with children and young people and therefore if successful you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate services.
City of Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving quality of life for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and will make reasonable adjustments where required.
